yes, i do use paint on my layouts in different ways. Not all that much but I do. Sometimes I use it to edge my paper/photos some times and when i do, i used it with a tool (not sure what it is called) but its pink and when you push the end this little claw comes out and holds little white cotton balls (KRISTI, DO YOU REMEMBER THIS TOOL?) I used a brayer a few times to spread evenly over the page. I have used the sponge brush on embellishments and also another tool that i dont know the name of it (LOL) but it has a bristle end and a little needle-like part that you twist and it splatters paint on the paper. Gosh i am really bad at describing! LOL I will find photos and post! lol